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For a soil, given: D10 = 0.08 mm D30 = 0.22 mm D60 = 0.41 mm Calculate the uniformity coefficient

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Chapter2: Soil Deposits-origin, Grain-size, And Shape

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Problem 2.4P: For a soil, given: D10 = 0.08 mm D30 = 0.22 mm D60 = 0.41 mm Calculate the uniformity coefficient...

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D10 = 0.08 mm
D30 = 0.22 mm
D60 = 0.41 mm
Calculate the uniformity coefficient a

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